“You are the butter on my bread, the breath in my life and I love you.” My favorite quote from the movie, “Julie & Julia.”
Sales meeting Tuesday, (as I like to call it was) was long and eventful. I accomplished most of what I scheduled and even overcame an obstacle, turning it into a positive. (Thank you again Juanita for lunch at Cheeser’s Palace.) All in all it was a very purpose driven day.
Nothing could top off the day better than sharing it with someone I loved, so I rushed home to pick up Jeffrey. Together we went to my BFF “Party Marty’s” house. Jeffrey ran off with Brian, leaving Marty & I to swap “boys will be boys” stories. Together we laughed about everything from adventures in dating to lessons learned and everything in between. We relived the holidays and the previous year, helping to close the suitcase on that chapter of our lives.
To celebrate we decided to have a girls movie night! Spiked coffee in hand, we plopped onto her comfy couches surrounded by three dogs and two cats for warmth. Clicking through PPV we decided upon “Julie & Julia.” Meryl Streep and Amy Adams star in the title roles. Not only did the strong female leads lure us in, but the obvious abuse of butter sealed the deal on our choice for “movie to watch.”
“You can never have too much butter…”
Meryl Streep reminds me of my Aunt Lorna so she has always been a favorite. However, this performance made me fall in love with her and Julia, all over again. “Julie & Julia” was refreshing, inspiring & heartfelt…reminding us all that following your dream can NEVER be considered a failure because you are doing what you love.
I found myself instantly connected w/Julia (being a bit of an amazon myself) & Julie (since I’ve been blogging for almost 3 yrs). I could relate to their desires to achieve greatness, dissatisfaction with their lethargic attempts to achieve that goal. Basically, they woke up one morning and realized, they weren’t happy with where they were in their lives. From Julia who seemingly began her life w/marriage at age 40 to Julie still coasting through her career disconnected at 30, we learned that life (the life you DESERVE TO LIVE) begins the minute you decide to live it.
Since my birthday is just around the corner (14th) I appreciated the importance of Birthdays in the film and the milestones they represented. Not only did they give the movie an poinant tension, it gave definite deadlines for accomplishment. The factual post at the end of the movie stating Julia & Paul’s age & date of death drove home the importance of TIME & how PRECIOUS it is.
Today really is the first day of the rest of your life. Don’t waste another minute being unhappy…make a change, NOW. Make a goal and take the steps to reach it. Believe in yourself and your choices. Will action you are about to take bring you closer to or further from your goal? Who would ever think someone could accomplish so much in just one fragile lifetime? Maybe you are the next Julia, Julie or maybe even Kimberanna? *Giggles
“Marty & I both agree, “Julie & Julia” was pure entertainment. I smiled so much my cheeks hurt!”
*2009 was the fire that forged a stronger back bone for most of us. We realized what was really important in life, our friends & family. We learned the difference between what we WANT and what we NEED. That the people standing beside you at the end of the battle are the same ones who lifted you up when you fall.
